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Human Rights

Laos, Thailand strengthen cooperation in post, digital technology

The Ministry of Technology and Communications and Thai Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES) on November 7 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in post, digital technology infrastructure, information and communication technology, and e-commerce in the next eight years. The accord also includes the exchange of information on achievements, progress and development plans in joint development projects

Early Education is the Game Changer in the Lives of Children

With financial support from Plan International Japan, Plan International Laos, and the Ministry of Education and Sports agreed to improve early education for children in Houn District, Oudomxay Province. A memorandum of understanding concerning the Pre-primary school Education Improvement Project in Houn District was signed on Nov 8, between Mr. Somsack Souphilay, the Director General of the Oudomxay Provincial Education

World Food Day, Hand in Hand Initiative of FAO, opening pathways to global investment

Every year in the month of October the international community commemorates, World Food Day. It is a celebration of the birth of Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. It is also a day for raising and maintaining global attention and commitments on eliminating hunger, reducing food Insecurity and malnutrition for the marginalized population around the world. The issue

Vice Governors reaffirm commitment to advance the rights of adolescent girls

Deputy Prime Minister, Chairperson of NCAWMC, Professor Kikeo Khaykhamphithoune, led a meeting of the National Commission for the Advancement of Women, Mothers and Children (NCAWMC) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) with Vice Governors, National Assembly members, and Line Ministries on the commitments to advance the rights of adolescent girls in their provinces. In the Lao PDR, more than

Lao Students Head to Japan For Youth Exchange Programs

For the first time since before the COVID-19, a delegation of 37 Lao students and two supervisors are headed to Japan to participate in either “Japan-Laos Environment Exchange” or “Japan-Laos Language and Culture Exchange” under JENESYS 2022 supported by the Government of Japan. JENESYS or Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange for Students and Youths, is the youth-focused people-to-people exchange program

WFP’S continues building capacities for a national system of school meals

  The World Food Programme (WFP) today handed over electronic office equipment to the Ministry of Education and Sports, with the ultimate goal of establishing a strong system to implement a sustainable school meal programme with national ownership. On behalf of the School Meal Programme management committee, Vice Minister of Education and Sports Sourioudong Soundara received computers, printers, projectors and fax